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October 1, 2018 <br />Selena Kelaher, Associate Planner, City of Santa Ana <br />SUBJECT: DEIR FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT 2525 MAIN STREET, SANTA ANA <br />STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER 2018021031 <br />Dear Selena, <br />Received at City Counci <br />Meeting 2/190201l <br />9 <br />I am writing this letter to protest the building of the proposed apartment building at 2525 Main Street, <br />Santa Ana, and to show you some of the many holes and lies in the DEIR. <br />VOTE NO ON REZONINGI <br />Section 4.7, Land Use Planning. <br />1. Section 4.7.6, SAG Regional Transportation Plan- The paragraph states that residents would benefit <br />from nearby shopping and employment opportunities. This statement is FALSE. The current residents <br />in the vicinity of proposed project receive no new shopping or employment opportunities from the <br />proposed project. <br />2. Table 4.7-1 SCAG RTP, last row. The proposed project is NOT consistent with protecting stable <br />existing single family areas. The proposed project puts a density of 84 dwelling units per acre (DUA) <br />ad€scent to the single family Park Santiago neighborhood with a density of 7 DUA. The increase of <br />12 times the density is not consistent with protecting the Park Santiago neighborhood, a point that <br />will be made many times in this letter. <br />3. Concourse Node Designation: The proposed project is not consistent with the Main Street <br />Concourse. In reviewing the Citv of Santa Ana General Plan Urban Desig-nflement. the Main Street <br />Concourse Node Is not described as m-oltifamily. <br />4. Gateway Designation: The proposed project is not consistent with the Main Street 1-5 Freeway <br />Gateway. The Gateway is south of the project site, and the project location is near the north border <br />of the City of Santa Ana. In addition, a dense multifamily housing project does nothing to convey a <br />sense of place and would not be an appropriate gateway to the City of Santa Ana. <br />S. Land Use Consistency: The proposed project does not have land use that is consistent with the <br />adjacent Low Density Residential Park Santiago neighborhood. Park Santiago density is 7 DW/A: the <br />proposed protect density is 84 DW/A. The 12 -fold density increase is not consistent the adjacent land <br />use. <br />6. Land Use Consistency: The project site is currently zoned as Professional and Office (PAO). The <br />proposed aaroiect is_ not .consistent.wfth the_current.zgning. This, Isbkhly sianfficant4The pr000sed <br />change in zoning should be rejected by the City, as zoning should not change to accommodate what <br />a developer wishes to build. The existing PAO zoning provides an opportunity for residents to secure <br />professional jobs with salaries that allow residents to afford housing in Santa Ana and adjacent <br />communities. <br />7. Table 4.7.2.Circulation Element: <br />7.1. Goal 1. The comprehensive circulation described in Goal 1 is not related to the proposed <br />project circulation described in the adjacent table cell. <br />7.2. Policy 6.2. The proposed project is not consistent with Policy 6.2 as it would cause additional <br />traffic on Lawson Way and Edgewood. The paragraph in the adjacent table cell discusses the <br />zoning change and has nothing to do with Policy 6.2. <br />8. Table 4.7.2. Energy Element Goal 2. The proposed project dogsnot utlffze newynergirsourms. The <br />N� examples described in the adjacent cell are not new energy sources. <br />V <br />